Grade 3

At the end of Grade 3, learners can describe the functions of the different parts of the body and things
that make up their surroundings --- rocks
and soil, plants and animals, the Sun, Moon and stars. They can also classify these things as solid,
liquid or gas. They can describe how objects
move and what makes them move. They can also identify sources and describe uses of light, heat,
sound, and electricity.
Learners can describe changes in the conditions of their surroundings. These would lead learners to
become more curious about their
surroundings, appreciate nature, and practice health and safety measures.

Grade 3

PROPERTIES OF MATTER

When learners observe different objects

and materials, they become aware of
their different characteristics such as
shape, weight, definiteness of volume
and ease of flow. Using characteristics,
objects and materials can be grouped
into solids, liquids or gases.

Changes that matter undergo

Using the characteristics observed

among solids, liquids, and gases,
learners investigate ways in which solid
turns into liquid, solid into gas, liquid
into gas, and liquid into solid, as
affected by temperature.

PARTS AND FUNCTION OF ANIMALS AND PLANTS

In Grade 3, learners observe and

describe the different parts of living
things focusing on the sense organs
of humans and the more familiar
external parts of animals and plants.
They also explore and describe
characteristics of living things that
distinguish them from non-living
things.

HEREDITY:INHERITANCE AND VARIATION

Learners learn that living things

reproduce and certain traits are
passed on to their offspring/s.

BIODIVERSITY AND EVOLUTION

Different kinds of living things are

found in different places.

ECOSYSTEMS
Learners learn that living things
depend on their environment for food,
air, and water to survive.
CONTENT CONTENT STANDARDS PERFORMANCE
STANDARDS

Grade 3 – MATTER
FIRST QUARTER/FIRST
GRADING PERIOD
1. Properties The learners The learners should be The learners should be
1.1. Characteristics demonstrate able to... able
of solids, understanding of... group common objects to...
liquids, and ways of sorting found at home and in 1. describe different
gases materials school according to objects based on their
and describing them as solids, liquids and gas characteristics (e.g.
solid, liquid or gas Shape, Weight, Volume,
based Ease of flow);
on observable
properties
2. classify objects and
materials as solid,
liquid, and gas based
on some observable
characteristics;
3. describe ways on the
proper use and
handling solid, liquid
and gas found at
home and in school;
and
2. Changes that effects of temperature investigate the different 4. describe changes in
Materials Undergo on changes in materials as materials based on the
materials affected by effect of temperature:
temperature 4.1 Solid to liquid
4.2 Liquid to solid
4.3 Liquid to gas
4.4 Solid to gas
CONTENT CONTENT STANDARDS PERFORMANCE
STANDARDS
Grade 3 – Living Things
and Their Environment
SECOND
QUARTER/SECOND
GRADING PERIOD
1. Living Things The learners The learners should be The learners should be
1.1 Humans demonstrate able to ... able
1.1.a Sense understanding of... practice healthful to...
Organs parts, and functions of habits 1. describe the parts
the in taking care of the and
sense organs of the sense organs functions of the sense
human body organs of the human
body;
2. enumerate healthful
habits to protect the
sense organs;

2.Living Things parts and functions of enumerate ways of 3. describe animals in

2.1 Animals animals and grouping animals based their immediate
importance to on their structure and surroundings;
humans importance

4. identify the parts and

functions of animals;

5. classify animals
according to body parts
and use;

6. state the importance

of animals to humans;

7. describe ways of
proper handling of
animals;

3. Living Things external parts of plants demonstrate the 1. describe the parts of
3.1 Plants and their functions, and proper different kinds of
importance to humans ways of handling plants plants;

2. state the importance

of plants to humans;
 3. describe ways of
caring and proper
handling of plants;

characteristics of living illustrates the 4. compare living with

and nonliving things difference between nonliving things;
living and non-living
things

4. Heredity: reproduction among given a photo of 5. infer that living

Inheritance and humans, animals and offspring and parents, things reproduce;
Variation plants and certain make a checklist of
observable possible characteristics
characteristics that the offspring
that are passed from inherited from the
parents to offspring parents
6. identify observable
characteristics that
are passed on from
parents to offspring
(e.g., humans,
animals, plants);
5.Ecosystems basic needs of plants, list down activities 7. identify the basic
animals and humans which they can perform needs of humans,
at home, in school, or plants and animals
in their neighborhood such as air, food,
to keep the water, and shelter;
environment clean
8. explain how living
things depend on the
environment to meet
their basic needs;
and
9. recognize that there
is a need to protect
and conserve the
environment.